1/3. cytomegalovirus infection associated with severe encephalitis.A previously healthy 37-year-old woman had a 5-week febrile disease starting 10 days after delivery, which was complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation and treated with fresh blood transfusions. She developed severe encephalitis with coma. She also had signs of perimyocarditis and enlargement of liver and lymph nodes. The encephalitis was completely reversible. There was a 16-fold rise in complement-fixing antibodies against cytomegalovirus.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = coma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. A case of encephalitis in a human associated with a serologic rise to Jamestown Canyon virus.An 8-year-old girl living in rural southwestern michigan experienced sudden onset of symptoms beginning with headache, dizziness and fever which rapidly progressed to central nervous system involvement with seizures and coma. Following 27 days of hospitalization her recovery was uneventful, with no apparent sequelae 15 months after discharge. Serologic studies of paired sera showed a rise in antibody to Jamestown Canyon virus, a member of the california serogroup (family bunyaviridae). Specific IgM anti-Jamestown Canyon virus antibody was detected in sera drawn 9 days after onset. A concomitant rise in complement fixation antibody to herpesvirus was also noted. We believe this is the first reported case of encephalitis associated with Jamestown Canyon virus infection. Reasons are presented for the current inability to routinely detect infection and clinical illness caused by this virus.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = coma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Ocular bobbing in encephalitis.Abnormal eye movements described as ocular bobbing are most often encountered in the setting of pontine vascular disease. This report deals wih the onset and course of ocular bobbing in a young woman who had encephalitis confirmed by biopsy. Unusual eye movements developed during progressive deterioration of brain and brain stem function which led to coma. The eye movements occurred spontaneously and could also be triggered by cutaneous stimulation of the face, head, extremities, and auditory canals. The patient recovered fully over a period of several months.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = coma (Clic here for more details about this article) |